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DOJ assures orderly exit for foreign POGO workers
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has temporarily suspended the Bureau of Immigration's (BI) directive for foreign workers in Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) to depart the country within 60 days.
DOJ Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla stated that the directive issued by the BI has been put on hold, emphasizing the need for an organized approach to deportation or repatriation processes.
The BI had previously announced the 60-day ultimatum for foreign POGO workers to leave, in line with President Marcos's directive to cease all POGO operations by year-end.
Remulla highlighted that the BI cannot act independently on such matters and that the DOJ wants to prevent the President's directive from being exploited by corrupt elements within the BI for financial gain.
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Foreign nationals employed by Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) and Internet Gaming Licensees (IGLs) must depart the Philippines within 60 days starting July 24.
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Rep. Robert Ace Barbers urged the public to help authorities identify and deport foreign POGO workers in hiding, as many may have pending criminal cases in their home countries.
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Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla issued a stern warning to corrupt elements within the Bureau of Immigration (BI) against extorting departing foreign workers from Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (Pogos) and Internet Gaming Licensees (IGLs).
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